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quick video 4 , extreme macro digital photography tips

July 31, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in video

Subscribers view video here I’ve always thought this was a cool little trick that got me thinking about macro photography in new ways. Don’t have a real macro lens but want to get really close? Grab a lens in the…

business: photo assistants and mentoring

July 30, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in assisting, business

If you started with prophotolife at the very beginning you might remember that one of the specific reasons I started this blog was to help young photo assistants / aspiring photographers. Some of the earliest entries here were on the…

anatomy of a photo shoot: one actor, one weekend, 17 characters

July 29, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in business

link to gallery of 19 uncropped images from the shoot Sometimes things are pulled together at the relatively last minute, like this shoot for the Educational Theatre Association. A shoot like this could take weeks of planning, propping and styling,…

video: episode 23 , tripod talk – from mini to mighty

July 28, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in video

Subscribers view video here Since starting prophotolife.com I’ve been paying extra attention to questions visitors ask when in the studio. There are a surprising number of inquiries about the big (at least) 100 pound camera stands we use. The stands…

around the net: volume 15 , micro worlds and newspaper jobs

July 25, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in around the net

When was the last time you viewed photography you would describe as “arresting”? I don’t often use that term but that’s exactly how I feel about Andy Ilachinski’s Micro Worlds Portfolio. Andy is the author of the Tao of Digital…

Switching from Apple Mac OS X to Windows Vista ?

July 24, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in review, technical

Can a photographer find happiness switching from Apple’s Mac OS X to Windows Vista? This photographer is going to find out in a controlled experiment. Yes, at Daylight Photo we still have our eight Mac machines up and running and…

sources of inspiration for your photography

July 23, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in technical

Where do you find inspiration? Photographers often find inspiration by studying the work of other photographers. I certainly do. For both professionals and amateurs there are amazing resources like the contest sections at PDNonline. With something like 3 million photos…

buying and selling used camera gear on eBay

July 22, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in technical, Uncategorized

Do you buy used photo and camera gear on eBay? With talk of starting a new photo project in August (some great suggestions in Friday’s comments) I’ve been thinking about what equipment to use for the project. For myself, I’m…

video: episode 22, photographing a ’57 Chevy in the studio

July 21, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in video

Ever have a chance to photograph a car in a studio? At Daylight Photo we’re not completely set up for car photography but we had a chance to do this fun shoot, thanks to the Ohio Valley Camera Club, who…

around the net, volume 14: copyright, links, movies about photographers and a photo a day

July 18, 2008 · by Jim Talkington · in around the net, review

Definitive copyright info I just watched a couple of very informative videos on Photoshop Insider: Scott Kelby’s exclusive interview with Attorney Ed Greenberg on copyright, model releases and shooting in public. Many of the questions posed by prophotolife readers regarding…

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